On Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Hilltop Cadets had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against the Delta Panthers.
Wade Wagner put in work no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wagner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cameron Shimp was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cameron Schlosser, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hilltop's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilltop is on the road again on Monday to play Paulding at 5:00 p.m. As for Delta, they will challenge Wauseon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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